Stop Dangling Your Bag
06-05-13 | 04:38 PM
#26
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,116
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
The minimalist bags are nice, but be careful of those with a single Velcro strap that goes around the seat rails. I have one like that and lost it twice when the single strap came loose. Both times someone found it and returned it. The one in this link looks safe -- it has a single strap but uses a clip rather than Velcro.
06-05-13 | 05:18 PM
#30
Certifiably crazy!
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 503
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: Felt Z5, Edict 9
06-05-13 | 05:18 PM
#31
Thread Starter
Banned.
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
Surprisingly, it doesnt get as dirty as I thought it would. How hard would it be to manufacture a bottle cage with a stupid little bracket on the bottom? Is free space down there, going to waste. But if someone would rather have it rolling around in an undersaddle bag full of rusty tools, or have it bonking around in their jersey, go for it, I guess.
If I make this my last post, this thread has a better chance of surviving 24 hours without getting locked down.
If I make this my last post, this thread has a better chance of surviving 24 hours without getting locked down.
06-05-13 | 06:48 PM
#32
Shut up legs
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,625
Likes: 2
From: Sydney
Bikes: Merckx
Yeah. I am not a fan of the velcro straps either. I have a Lezyne micro which I think is great except that the velcro straps have stretched out and now are starting to come apart. I think I am going to cut it off and then go to REI and get some 3/4" nylon webbing and buckle.
I love my Micro and finally had to break out the needle and thread to secure the straps again. Apart from that, I like it as a saddle bag.
06-05-13 | 06:58 PM
#33
Administrator
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,655
Likes: 2,707
From: Delaware shore
Bikes: Cervelo C5, Guru Photon, Waterford, Specialized CX
So are you saying someone should stuff all their gear in a profolactic and swallow it before a ride.
06-05-13 | 07:22 PM
#36
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: Birmingham, AL
Bikes: (2) CAAD 10's
I saw one of these at the LBS the other day. I've seen people tape things to their seat post but this isn't a half bad idea either. Maybe put the tube under a bottle cage and the rest strapped on with this.
https://www.cannondale.com/gear/bag/s...dium-gear-wrap
https://www.cannondale.com/gear/bag/s...dium-gear-wrap
06-05-13 | 07:39 PM
#38
Yeah. I am not a fan of the velcro straps either. I have a Lezyne micro which I think is great except that the velcro straps have stretched out and now are starting to come apart. I think I am going to cut it off and then go to REI and get some 3/4" nylon webbing and buckle.
06-05-13 | 11:19 PM
#40
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 6,017
Likes: 925
From: Nor Cal
Now THAT must make your jersey sag!
06-05-13 | 11:48 PM
#42
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 119
Likes: 3
From: Fog City
no dangle... https://reloadbags.gostorego.com/saddle-roll.html
06-06-13 | 09:24 AM
#43
commu*ist spy
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 4,462
Likes: 5
From: oregon
Surprisingly, it doesnt get as dirty as I thought it would. How hard would it be to manufacture a bottle cage with a stupid little bracket on the bottom? Is free space down there, going to waste. But if someone would rather have it rolling around in an undersaddle bag full of rusty tools, or have it bonking around in their jersey, go for it, I guess.
If I make this my last post, this thread has a better chance of surviving 24 hours without getting locked down.
If I make this my last post, this thread has a better chance of surviving 24 hours without getting locked down.
I don't think my small saddle bag dangles, judging by how secure it is when I move my saddle back and forth. even if it did swing around, I wouldn't really care. It's more convenient than having a bunch of stuff strapped by a band,
Last edited by BillyD; 06-06-13 at 01:36 PM.
06-06-13 | 02:19 PM
#45
You Know!? For Kids!
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,166
Likes: 29
From: Just NW of Richardson Bike Mart
Bikes: '05 Trek 1200 / '90 Trek 8000 / '? Falcon Europa
Becausee removing a zero and dividing by 2.54 is sooooooo hard.. or Heaven forbid you take time to let google convert it for you.
__________________
Are you a registered member? Why not? Click here to register. It's free and only takes 27 seconds! Help out the forums, abide by our community guidelines.
Are you a registered member? Why not? Click here to register. It's free and only takes 27 seconds! Help out the forums, abide by our community guidelines.
06-06-13 | 02:21 PM
#46
You Know!? For Kids!
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,166
Likes: 29
From: Just NW of Richardson Bike Mart
Bikes: '05 Trek 1200 / '90 Trek 8000 / '? Falcon Europa
__________________
Are you a registered member? Why not? Click here to register. It's free and only takes 27 seconds! Help out the forums, abide by our community guidelines.
Are you a registered member? Why not? Click here to register. It's free and only takes 27 seconds! Help out the forums, abide by our community guidelines.
06-06-13 | 06:23 PM
#47
Thread Starter
Banned.
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
If you don't mind my saying, the stuff the rest of you fellows are showing off is just plain ugly.
I do not know what dunking is. But if you do, and are anxious to talk about it with someone, I will listen.
Yes, I have a beautiful girlfriend, but explaining to you how to get one is both futile and beyond the scope of this thread, which is about utilizing free space on a road bike to store items without using the hideous storage packs you already have and which make you look like you should be in plus-fours and smoking a pipe while pedaling off to see your uncle Ingstrom.